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Greg Gutfeld denies Trump is a narcissist and claims he never worries about his poll numbers

Fox News host leaves colleague aghast by insisting President Donald Trump is never upset by adverse approval ratings, despite his lashing out over precisely that issue on their show last week

The Independent UK

Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the oil market in crisis

The White House is signaling that it’s ready to leave the strait in allies’ hands: “The USA won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us.”

Fortune

Trump suffers approval rating slump amid Iran war and spike in gas prices

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Trump’s approval rating dips to new second-term low as top pollster warns of ‘profound problems’ emerging with his base

The president now has less support than he did after he shocked the world economy with tariffs last year

The Independent UK

Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog).

The Conversation

Trump’s domestic support is disappearing - These three charts show just how quickly

Latest findings on gas prices, President Donald Trump’s popularity and public attitude to Iran war make for grim reading for embattled conservatives looking ahead to November’s midterms

The Independent UK

Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll

It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war.

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Behind the Curtain: Trump's power play

The president has set out to unilaterally impose his will on every vector of American power.

Axios

Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much?

Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.

Reason

Trump demands his name be put on Penn Station and Dulles airport in exchange for federal funding: report

Chuck Schumer declined to put the president’s name on New York’s Penn Station, saying he did not have the authority

The Independent UK

Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it

He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it

The Guardian - US

11 people arrested after performance outside along the Vegas strip leads to ‘unruly’ mob

One police officer was struck by an unidentified projectile during the skirmish which raged outside of a strip club

The Independent UK

Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to take control of Congress.

The Conversation

Las Vegas’ struggling tourism industry posts another worrying stat during what should have been city’s busiest month of the year

‘I think it’s clear that value has been a concern on the part of some of our customers,’ Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill said. ‘We’re aware of that. The resorts are aware of that.’

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Roll Call

It’s beginning to look a lot like … a traditional midterm election - Roll Call

In spite of President Donald Trump’s reputation as a political savant, 2026 is beginning to look a lot like a traditional midterm election.

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Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads

Donald Trump’s net approval is up a little after a slump to a term low on November 23, as Republicans hold a federal seat at a special election. In Australia, Labor continues to hold large leads in federal polls, but received just 8.3% at the Hinchinbrook Queensland state byelection.

Axios

Behind the Curtain: Republicans see dire 2026 warning signs in these 5 polls

Everywhere Republicans look, they see big political trouble.

The Conversation

Trump’s ratings slump as shutdown grinds on; Democrats have big wins in state elections

Donald Trump’s net approval has slumped to its lowest this term as the United States government shutdown breaks the record for the longest shutdown. Democrats had big wins in state elections on Tuesday.

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Reason

Baseball's Solution to the Dodgers Isn't a Salary Cap

Plus: Teams in city-owned stadiums keep ending up in court, and Israeli soccer fans get banned from a match in England

The Conversation

Coalition’s primary vote plunges to record low and One Nation surges to record high in Newspoll

The Coalition’s primary vote slumped four points to a record low 24% in the latest Newspoll, while One Nation was up four points to a record high 15%. One Nation also surged to 15% in an Essential poll.

Reason

The NBA's Integrity Problem Is a Cultural Issue—Regulating Sports Betting Won't Fix It

Plus: World Cup ticket prices and more government meddling in soccer

The Independent UK

Trump demands a ban on ‘fake ads’ that show off his shrinking polling numbers

It was not immediately clear what advertisements Trump was speaking about

Reason

'Fraudulent' Use of Reagan

Plus: Argentine election results, whether Zohran's running mostly on economic issues, and more...

The Conversation

Trump’s ratings steady as the US government shutdown drags into a second week

It’s been eight days since a partial US government shutdown began on October 1, owing to a failure by Congress to agree to a new budget by the September 30 deadline.

The Conversation

Trump’s approval ratings slide, with Americans angry over inflation and Jimmy Kimmel

US President Donald Trump’s net approval in analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls slid two points in the last week to -9.4, after his ratings had been stable since late July. Currently, 53.1% disapprove of his performance, compared to 43.7% who approve.

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